World Cup holders Argentina will endeavour to preserve their perfect start in 2026 CONMEBOL qualifying when they welcome Uruguay to La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on Thursday night.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to build on their hard-fought victory over South American giants Brazil in their most recent qualifier last month.
Lionel Scaloni's side are the only South American nation who boast a 100% record from their first four CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers after beating Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru, and they subsequently sit five points clear at the top of the 10-team table.
Last month, a third-minute goal from Nicolas Otamendi was enough for Argentina to claim a narrow 1-0 win against Paraguay, five days before World Cup hero Lionel Messi netted a brace in a 2-0 away victory over Peru in their most recent fixture.
Argentina will be motivated by the prospect of moving eight points clear of second-placed Uruguay with a victory on Friday and will be keen to carry their strong form into next Wednesday's showdown with Brazil, who also sit five points adrift of Scaloni's side at present.
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